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For a financial client we need Mainframe Programmer. This position is based in Durham, NC or Westlake, TX. We are Primarily looking for W2 Candidates and not looking for Third Party Candidates. Primary Responsibilities: Work directly with both technical and business partners on the business requirements. Analyze and make the appropriate modifications:
- This includes analyzing requirements, developing an appropriate design, writing new programs, editing existing modules, modifying new or existing reports, building or optimizing new or existing feeds, testing enhancements and implementing the proven improvements into the production environment.
- Mine and manipulate data to build test data and test cases for multiple or complex projects
- In collaboration with the project team, develop and periodically confirm test schedule
- Implement Systems Integration Test Plan, including the comparison of actual results to pre-determined results
- Document and report on identified system testing issues in standard defect tracking tool
- Define system regression tests for future projects and for ongoing regression efforts; transition system regression test cases to the QA regression team
- Identify defects in multiple environments and throughout all phases of the development life cycle and ensure that development groups address all open defects in a timely manner.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- High level of attention to detail
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Good technical skills including a deep grasp of relational databases, file processing, application and web-enabling technologies
- Solid grasp of the software development process including analysis, design, coding, system and user testing, problem resolution and planning
- QA Project Team Leader, are responsible for directing and the overall testing effort
- Stellar knowledge of COBOL II, JCL, DB2, VSAM & MVS Utilities
- 5+ years hands-on mainframe development experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required
- Experience in the financial services industry area a plus
- Experience with QA, system development, and test project life cycle methodologies
- Ability to work optimally with product development and systems management